Sunday walks

Climbing to Waun Rydd and traversing the desolate 'grey stones' area of the eastern Central Beacons, this is a moderate walk of 20km/12.5miles with 830m/2700ft ascent led by our Chairman to kick off the New Year's programme. Start 9:30am at free parking area, side of TalyBont reservoir. Map OS Explorer OL12, grid reference SO099196. HeadContinue reading "Chairman’s Walk, Central Beacons East (Waun Rydd), 20km/12.5miles, 730m/2700ft ascent (moderate walk)"

An easy walk to the the Dog Stone on Mynydd Varteg Fawr, beginning from Cwmtillery Lakes. Approximately 16km/10miles with 610m/2000ft ascent. Map OS Explorer OL13, grid reference SO218062. Start 9:30am. Easy.

A moderate walk in the middle of the Black Mountains, taking in the Grwyne Fawr Valley, the summit of Pen y Gadair Fawr, a visit to Grwyne Fawr Reservoir and part of the Cambrian Way. This walk starts at 9:30am from the Blaen-y-Cwm car park (OS map OL13, grid reference SO252282) and is 18.5km/11.5miles withContinue reading "Walk: Grwyne Fawr Valley, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Grwyne Fawr Reservoir and Cambrian Way, 18.5km/11.5miles, 700m/2300ft ascent. (moderate walk)"

An easy walk in the Wentwood area for a change from the mountains. Distance 16km/10miles with 610m/2000ft ascent. Start 9.30am at Foresters Oaks Car Park. Map OS Explorer OL14, grid reference ST428938.

A moderate walk of 22km/13.5miles with 550m/1900ft ascent, taking in Taff Ely and the Ogwr Ridgeway. Start 9.30am at Llanharan Railway Station. Map OS Explorer 151, grid reference ST001831.

Start at 9.30am. Map OS Explorer 166, grid reference SS954962. Cwm Parc, parking on road is good.

A hard walk in Cwm Ystwyth and Llynnau Teifi - the Teifi pools. Distance is 25.5km/16miles with 865m/2850ft ascent. Start 9.30am. Map OS Explorer sheets 213 and 187, grid reference SN802745.

A harder walk in the Fforest Fawr area, beginning north of the village of Ystradfellte. The distance is 23km/14.5miles with 945m/3100ft ascent. Start at 09:00am at the Blaen Llia Forest car park by the Roman Camp north of Ystradfellte. Map OS Explorer OL12, grid reference SN927164. Head torch advised in case of finish in theContinue reading "Central Beacons from Ystradfellte, 23km/14.5miles, 945m/3100ft ascent (hard walk)"

A moderate walk over Mynydd Troed & Mynydd Llangorse, 18km/11miles with 700m/2300ft ascent. Start 9.30am at Pengenffordd Carpark. £2 for parking. Map OS Explorer OL13, grid reference SO173296.

Lonely Shepherd and Clydach Gorge 18km/11 miles 738m/2425ft ascent (moderate) with option to shorten to 7 miles with less ascent (easy) Start 10.00am (note: this is a new start time as clocks go forward) at Gilwern High Street car park. OL13 SO247146 Clocks forward. BST begins.